Top 10 Most Richest Men In Nigeria And Net Worth - Nigeria been the most populated Africa country in the world today with many natural resource in her land, has recorded many sons and daughter that can stand the test of time.
Nigeria sons and daughters are blessed by God with wealth and riches. Nigerians are very hard working and have recorded many billionaires in their credit. In this article we shall be out listing the
top 10 most Richest men in Nigeria and net worth.
Top 10 Most Richest Men In Nigeria And Net Worth
* Alhaji Aliko Dangote
* Mike Adenuga
* Orji Uzor Kalu
* Cosmos Maduka
* Jimoh Ibrahim
* Jim Ovia
* Pascal Dozie
* Oba Otudeko
* Alhaji Sayyu Dantata
Dangote group of company have been operates in Nigeria and other African countries, including Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Togo, Tanzania, and Zambia and many more.
Dangote is ranked by Forbes magazine as the 67th richest person in the world and the richest in Nigeria and in Africa in general with the net worth of US$18.6 billion.
2. Mike Adenuga ( Telecommunitcation and oil production ) : Mike Adenuga, Nigeria's second richest man, built his fortune in telecom ( Glo ) and oil production. His mobile phone network, Globacom, is the second largest operator in Nigeria with 32 million subscribers; it also has operations in Ghana and the Republic of Benin.
A higher estimate of Globacom's revenues led Forbes to increase the value we assign to it. His exploration outfit, Conoil Producing, operates 6 oil blocks in the Niger Delta.
Mike Adenuga is currently 62 years with seven ( 7 ) children. His net worth is $ 11.1 billion.
3. Femi Otedola ( Forte oil and oil and Gas ) : Femi Otedola, one of the most outstanding businessmen in Nigeria is the controlling shareholder of publicly traded Forte Oil, an oil marketing and power generation company.
Femi Otedola is the owner of oil storage depots and manufactures its own line of engine oils in Nigeria and has branches in many Africa countries were he market his goods.
Femi Otedola is 53 years old with 4 children and wife. His net worth is $ 10.9 Billion.
4. Orji Uzor Kalu ( Slok Group Aviation, Shipping, publishing, manufacturing ) : He got his start in business at age 19 after being expelled from a Nigerian university for spearheading a series of student riots.
He borrowed $35 from his mother and started trading commodities like palm oil, rice and sugar. He diversified into furniture manufacturing and transportation and became a millionaire by the time he was 20.
Orji Uzor Kalu is the founder of Slok Holding, a West African conglomerate with interests in shipping, banking, oil trading, manufacturing and the media.
5. Cosmos Maduk: Cosmos Maduk is a Nigerian who started with nothing and worked his way as one of Top 10 Most Richest Businessman In Nigeria.
Dr. Cosmos Maduk is boy who had to stop elementary school at the age of 3 and hawked akara instead to support his family finances haven lost his father, Mr. Peter Maduka to the cold hands of death earlier in life and he joined the business line that made him what he is today.
Dr.Cosmos Maduka’s gift is entrepreneurship. And from a meagre capital of N200 he has built an unimaginable business empire. Today, thirty-six years after he was sacked as an apprentice by his boss for serving the God who gave him the rare gift, he has a visible presence in many key sectors of the economy, The Coscharis Group which has several subsidiaries that includes: Coscharis Auto Industries Ltd., Coscharis Technologies and Foods Ltd., Coscharis Exports Ltd., Coscharis Securities Ltd., Coscharis Finance and Investment Ltd.
6. Jimoh Ibrahim: Jimoh Ibrahim is a NIgerian who's name is very popular in Nigeria and other countries of world.
imoh Ibrahim is a prominent Nigerian Businessman born on 24th February 1967 at Ondo State Nigeria. He is currently the Group chairman and the CEO of Global Fleet Group which has a number of subsidiary firms.
Jimoh Ibrahim started making money that a very early stage. As a student of Bachelor of Law from Obafemi Awolowo University he held some seminars and delivering lectures across his native country. In 2003 he contested of the Governorship election of Ondo state Nigeria.
Jimoh Ibrahim started the petroleum marketing Company-The Global Fleet and his aim was to acquire established filling stations rather than build new ones in many state in Nigeria.
7. Jim Ovia : Jim Ovia born November 4, 1951 is a Nigerian businessman who founded Zenith Bank in 1990. After gaining degrees at both Southern University and University of Louisiana at Monroe, he attended Harvard Business School.
He served as CEO until 2010, when he transferred into the chairman role. He has been the recipient of a Nigerian national honor.
8. Uzoma Dozie is a Nigerian that came out to stand among equal, born November 2, 1969 is a Nigerian banker, investor, economist and also advocate of technology.
Uzoma is the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank Plc, a leading retail financial institution in Nigeria and also served as Executive Director of Corporate Banking and Executive Director of Regional Business Lagos & West Regions.
9. Oba Otudeko: Otudeko is chairman of Honeywell Group, Airtel Nigeria, and Fan Milk of Nigeria Plc. Otudeko retired as the Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Plc after 12 years on its board.
Over the years, Otudeko attended management courses at several prestigious institutions, amongst which are the Harvard Business School, the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Arthur D. Little School of Management and the London Business School.
10. Alhaji Sayyu Dantata : Mr. Alhaji Sayyu Idris Dantata is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MRS Holdings Ltd (Formerly, MRS Group).
Mr. Dantata started his career as Director of the Engineering and Transport Division of Dangote Group - considered the Largest Nigerian conglomerate.
Mr. Dantata serves as the Chairman of MRS Oil Nigeria Plc and has been its Director since March 20, 2009. He serves as a Director of Hydro Alternati.
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